In today’s podcast we sit down with Dr Brendan O’Neill the Chief Operating Officer of Vaaka Cadence based out of New Zealand. Brendan grew up in competitive kayaking starting at the age of 15. He competed at very high levels in the UK during his peak years and then transitioned into coaching. As […]
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PPP Episode 18: Surfski 600 Revealed with Boyan Z
In today’s podcast we catch up with Boyan Zlatarev of the Tarifa, Spain Surfski Center. Boyan recently executed a spoof on Social Media known as the Surfski 600 Project. The goal was to get the attention of the paddling community and ultimately drive a mindset shift into how we view the capabilities of […]
Overview of My Training Over the Last Year and Plans For Next Year
A Little Bit Overambitious In early 2016, listening to a few too many Tim Ferriss “minimal effective dose” podcasts and looking for a big goal and inspiration in the throws of a Northern Michigan winter, I posted a blog outlining a challenge for myself to achieve a top 10 finish at the US Surfski Champs […]
A Whirlwind Five Days: 2017 Gorge Downwind Champs
Experience it to Believe It! It was an amazing whirlwind five days out in Hood River at the Gorge Downwind Champs. When I thought about how to organize my recap, the simplest approach seemed to be just giving a day by day breakdown. So here goes: Tuesday Arrival: I caught a 6:00 AM flight out […]
PFD Overview & Understanding: ISO versus USCG
Summarizing the Key Points about the PFDs We Sell I recently posted a Facebook update to let everyone know I’m now carrying the Nelo branded personal flotation device (PFD). This post generated a lot of discussion around Newtons and ISO versus US Coast Guard certification. While I am far from an expert in […]
